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THE GUARHPD-IAN

i"';iEiii'iTiiIe'iiTs?c?iTii-ci'iiiiTi iuIii'r'GFo7iic'.-' Department. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publishing Co. Valitor-iirld-Managing Dlgdwr. I:n-.AT.BurnettT- Associate Editor. Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION ”(.'ovors Prince Edward Island like the dew"

"The strongest memory is weaker than tho woukuf ink".

A iiniirliri-'iiimimsTmi'i7;v7T.iUiri'i7iTini” F estlve Week

(Iliarlottr-town's Festive Week begins oday and citizens and visitors are in for 1 week of sports and merrymaiking which should lighten the hearts of all. Track neets, llighland music and dancing, pub- ic dances, service parades, baseball, band ioncerts, open air shows, a doll parade, iorse racing, the Prime Ministers visit, a 10-mile bicycle race and other entertain- ncnt will fill the. days and nights.

The timing of Festive Week seems to be ideal. Summer is fully upon us but is still enough of a novelty for people to thor- oughly enjoy the experience of warm days and nights and to be in a mood to partici- pate in all the festive activity. A little later we may be more inclined to relax than engage in a round of fun and activity.

There is something of value in such a festival in addition to the enjoyment which individuals get out of it. Having these community activities fosters the feeling of ”belonging" and of unity. We are all too prone to consider ourselves as apart from our fellow citizens and their doings and it is a distinct gain that every once in a while all should participate in community af- fairs. even if it is merely to have a. good time. The exercise of such community spirit, leads to interest in and activity on behalf of civic affairs such as is demon-

-the largest increase from one year to another since Confederation." An increase of this size is the more remarkable, the B of M points out, "in that it occurred at a time when domestic activity was proceed- ing at full pace with capital expenditure up substantially over previous years."

Under such conditions, the review states, Canada often experiences a deficit in her trade balance due to a high level of do- mestic demand for a wide variety of im- ported goods and services. However, while her imports in 1952 exceeded her exports in volume, there was a drop of 12 1-2 per cent in the average price of imports. ”Hence the favorable balance of trade may be at- tributed entirely to the fortuitous price movements of commodities imported. It is also remarkable that virtually the whole of the improvement in Canada's merchandise trade took place with overseas countries, notwithstanding the fact that many of these countries were endeavoring to restrict their hard currency purchases. These favorable trade winds could not be expected to blow forever," the Bank states. The pattern of price movements changed in the final quai't.er of 1952, and the trading surplus with overseas countries no longer offsets our deficit with the U. S.

THE GU ARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Important School Meetings

Attention is called to the importance of the annual school meetings which will be held throughout the rural sections of thel Province on Tuesday. June 30. As noted: in a letter sent out by Dr. L. W. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Education, these meet- ings are extremely important, for upon them and the action taken at them depends to a great extent the school service that will be provided the children during the. year. l

Among the several duties of the voters at annual school meetings, three are of out-

strated by the many individuals and organ- izations whose efforts make Festive Week possible.

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This week has seen the closing of manyl schools throughout the Province although some will have to continue for a while to. complete their 200 days of the school yeanl To the youngsters of today it means an even greater change than formerly for the: mult-itude of activities in which the typicald school child is cngagcd also stops with the closing of school. l

responsibilities. the provision of sufficient

standing significance. These are the elec- tion of trustees who will realize their full

funds to ensure. that the school and its surroundings will be clean, comfortable and reasonably well equipped, and the provision of adequate supplement to enable the trustees to secure or retain the services of competent teachers.

Emphasis is placed on the fact that the payment of teachers' supplements should be

. , . said were "sown by nature," butlge made pionipiiy, as the Government salary one Mm culture. Mlmead nndlt cannot be paid in full until the return with the gift. of oxpressioli. WhPlIlI

it. comes to depicting growing

shows the amount paid by the district. By addition to previous legislation with

Entertainment All The Wayi

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JUNE 27. 1953

Mr. St. Laurent says that Can- adians have never been more unit- ed than they are at the present time. He has in mind. of course, bi-racial operative relationship that between English speaking

pic, I fancy,

helping this good government. as sible for this ship is 9. bit difficult. to under- stand.

Actually, governments have very little to thing in a free society. It is prob- ably more correct to say that the improved bi-racial unity of recent years has been due mainly to im- proved cducation and 'good sense of both races. English and French alike have oomo to realize that the culture, customs, and lan- guage of both segments of the population, and of other segments, too, have much to contribute to Canada's growth as I. nation. They have also come to realize that isoliitionlom is foolish and danger- ous, whatever form it may take.

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If all the historical fact: were known it would probably be found

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PUBLIC .fORUM

This column In open to the diacunion by correspondent: of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not necessar- lly endorse the opinion of

correspondents. "

”A COUNTRY GARDEN"

Slr,-- The Guardian k

special l'Poet's Corner" wherein wc,,-ii:-iv hln hrothc

can spend a few moments with tliclilc-iv , ourlwnrlis were evil. md hln btolhctl,

lrlghteoup. try, however. should not nveiilo0kl

seasonal poets while sipping breakfast coffee. The lover of poe-

the feast awaiting him on ll. taste-l fully decorated table in "A Coun-.

I manifest. l(IP.VliZ whosoever doeth not rlthif

'fhat lovelh not his brother. F0? this In the message that Y0 ll0"'l gm". mg, lnaglnnlng. that we should

llovo one another.

ll!” ll5 who was of that wicked one. and

But

Olll Story

In this the children of God are and the children of the

nusnesil in not of God. Ylelill” hi"

Not. an Cain.

r. Ami wherefore

lm him? Because his own

perhaps most of all. that

try Garden." This column is con- m.m'0mV M dO(,,m.5 Whn M-9, onil

d”””d by M”' G”"d”" M”M”i for profit are helllllls llle W1" Wicriilt of the wild be happily fed: state medicine.

lan, my neighbour whom I look upon as not being one of those. poets who William Wordsworth

plants dressed in their coronationl robes. this fine lady endowed with true artistic instinct is quite atl

I note that. at the Winnll-5911

meeting i.hls class of doctors H0

verely criticized for this DFN3llC9-

The inajority are kind to the D001"-

have heard this statement. about

lmaiiy II. dor,i.oi'. Persona3l.V. I ll?” received special treatment. In (ah? Presbyterian

hospital in New York a I was treated

ON IIELEASING A (VAPTIVE BIRD

Lest the wing forget, I free you now.

Restless pacer of the narrow cell.

May you recall the intricate how

Of weathering storins 7- remember well

To freeze before hawks. For your rapid feet

I give you the green branch; and for your head

Green roof of leaves. Of the bitter and sweet.

The will and the wing were meant. for soaring.

Return to my band, if you must, but. fly

Out where the silver roaring . . .

I give you frceciomef sky.

planes are

give you

After the first burst of enthusiasm over respect to women voting. the wife of any their freedom many will no doubt begin llalepayef Cllglble 30 V019 at any SCll00l to wonder what to do with their time anii:meetiniz. as well as the husband of-any wo- mothers will very soon share in that prob- man Similarly Quallfledi ls Equally Entitled lem. it remains to be seen how long it will - I0 a Vote. The School Act (1088 not Speclfy take the yniingstei-s to adjust themselvesla quorum for an annual meeting: three or "mm a highly organized schedule to one more qualified voters can do the business which they adopt of their own accord. legally. It is to be hoped, however. that

Tcachcrs probably enjoy the break evenf this reminder will be superfluous and that more than their pupils, even those. wholat every meeting the attendance will be will be attending Summer School startingjlalige and l'9D1'9SeTll8llVP. lnly ti and, for a time, will be assuming

home. What an abundance andlfm um-Ly.one variety of garlands grace the open-'575o no;-in ing and closing stanzas of her com, um and care, I tributions H a surprising RCCllII:lU(;;s56.00 for night lation of fragrant bouquets. n , often her own prose description is. the the best poetry of all. l The painter uses brush and pig- all. , merit in recreating his scene on, But there are canvas. This garden hostess usesgpu colorful words. Were. it nottfnr her rniltesffrlilm great love of makiniz mi ure 0 asi A . yblossom and bloom the. skill de-l a. visit- d lmanded of Mrs. Maclviilliin would lleiilrvdt-!Shl&l;-e01l;lgu;!e be much more arduous than that i-equii-eii by the landscape Painter. money; alwl ilthel; If you have read Maurice Hewlett; and 01”” -

they p

City, in 1922. ivher days. of treatment.

E. Island Hospital it was much same where T had two major: iFor the main service no charge at

t the screws on. In Sambm 13 Halifax. where I visited

which for the poor is some

-Elma Dean. in Kaleidograph. I received -we opera- was charged only nurse. In the P.

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Old Charlottetown uuiii r. n. 1.)

Sli MMER. HAILSTORM

doctors who can

"The neighborhood of Charlotte- town was yesterday visited with one of those devastating storms of hall and thunder of which we have often read. but which it has been our happy lot never before to have witnessed in P. E. Island.

ay doctors s25.tl0

octor would not till he got his bad to go out remember, as n

that the alleged animositiee of other days were more imaginary than real. And where they did exist. they were usually fostered by a. few hot.-headed and foolish demazogues who knew no better. I myself have travelled fairly ox- tensively in what is called French Canada and I have never yet seen the slightest evidence of unfriendly feeling towards English speaking visitors.

I seemed to detect in Mr. st. LlllFGnl'l Dulaflph on unity a trace of suspicion that if another Party were elected some of this unity might be lost. I very much hope that I misunderstood that part of his speech, for such a sug- gestion would not make sense in Blllltf English or French. No doubt Mr. Draw. Mr. Coldwoil. and Mr, Low have their limitations, just as Mr. st. Laurent probably has,

to put them in a place of aholtor. The accounts from the eastward are equally deplorable. On both sides of tho Hlllsborough the devastating effect: of the storm may be traced in prostrnted fields 05 Strain and other crops. "Durinz the continuation of the storm. and for some hours litter, the face of the country presgnled llle Bppearance of winter. The ground was covered with hail. stones to the depth of three inch- es, and the greatest apprehensions are entertained that the crops over a large extent of country are lrretrlevably ruined. wlunn

five. miles of Charlottetown the storm seems to have been com. pleteiy innocuous. Many of the

hailstones were of a square shape, mE8SUTlnK in some cases three inches square."

-Colonial Herald, Aug, 5, 1543.

PROFESSIONAL

unity. the friendly, co- exists and French speaking citizens. Most peo- will agree with the Prime Ministers opinion and a lot of people will give him credit for relationship along. But. his inference that the

such. is respon- lmproved relation-

ldo with this kind of

The Passing Scene

By Observer

CMOBI ABOUT Till TWO IPIECEEI

but it isntt likely that any or in, three would be foolish enough to tamper with national unity.

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Mr. Drew deplore; what hg can, "government. by order-in-council" and promises that should his ))Zll'ii' be elected PaI'iia.meni. will be re- stored to its proper place. Mr. 1);-...,. ll quite right in pleading for in. supremacy of Parliament. There has been a tendency on the pan of governments generally in recent years to usurp the prerogatives nl Parliament and, more especiallv to anticipate the approval of Pill:-' liamcnt. In the hands of over-am. bitioua men this tendency, if im. checked, could conceivably devein, into something extremely danggr. ous to representative government

It is only right. and proper, there- fore. that this theoretical danger should be called to the attention of the people at this time. Till. is not to suggest, however, that Mr. Drew's implied change in”. members of the present goilei-n. mentlhave conspired to desu-,,. the rights of Parliament is in an; way justified. It is doubtful if iiiii-'. one seriously believes tin: Mir. 3. Laurent. or any of his colleague; Would like to be a dictator. Nor

would Mr. Drew. not Mr. Cold. well, nor Mr. Low. Canadian voters will pond...

many hops! and fears

W the P0111 on AllUi-lBi.:ll,Lhbel.itKl(i 1- me to no that neither the hope not the tear of an lmmineni dktltorshlp at oitawii will be

among them.

Mr. St. Laurent! plan that iii times like then it in well to haw tried and experienced men in k,. Positions of responsibility 1., 01 COUHC. a much used political de. vice. "Don't. change horses in mid. stream" is a slogan that. has pain for itself many times gnu, in some cues, has brought much more than it is worth. Making due allowance for this, it. will be gen. 9-mill! admitted that most of the present governments key nlinis. tern are men of well-proven ability. At least one of them. Mr. Peiu'- - Mn. 11 bit All accounts a. states- mm of world stature, whose i;- fluenoe and prestige go far beyond our national borders. In the event. of a change he would not be M. easy man to reploce. but to Aug- gtot that he is indispensable would be to carry think: too mi. 0 I

In general, with Just enough exceptions from time to Lima to prove the rule. Canadian govern. mantis have been made up of obit. farsighted men. There in nothing to indicate any serious dearth of good ministerial timber in either of the parties likely to be given the rs. sponsibility of government. so 1 don't think We need worry too much about that.

At the same time. it may be weakness of our system that Cnbii net ministers are necessarily cling. an on the basis of iiuccdsifiil- party amiiiiuon. No doubt ihil plan usually works out alright. It is at least. possible that circum- stances might. arise where it would

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Office Phone I956-lloulo 1013

"Little Novels Of Italy" I011 Wlll my M mel"'- going "3 " d9c'”m The storm commenced about mid-

lhc role of students. Those outside the pro-i

. . EDITORIAL sores . , . d" - f l worm. I . -k---sew ar '0 look at the re1at've'it -.e rs: t:.:.:::.:F.rl:l:.”.::"”;:..f.i::li-?Ei”1”i9ilf i.llr'b'Ifme. hi.and.;:?”;;d.i:.:;:i:LJ;”i Mac?!--e 8- Trainer Bell Mufllloson a. lwlef School hours and Conslder lhe teaclpi T0ny0l'1'0v;' 4th Sund i fa... T: '1 . lhow Botticello saw Simonetta in l"'9”ml 0" his 5W”'9lbChE”' was but little felt. but to the H. F. DIIAPHME, B.A.. Q.O. '

' a-l 3 ' Hm -lvl Said ”l 9- Very deell 355 V”l”' northward of the town the hall 3, 303113139 T3Amo3' 3,; Fosfgf

F-i"s life as an easy one. further from the casc for it. is both an arduous and responsible task to assume rc- .-ponsibility for the education of the rising generation. Most teachers would probably agrcc that an hour of class means three hours of work which would give teachers' as long a work-week as farmers.

One trcnd today is particularly satisfac- tory. A few years ago almost every school started looking for a new teacher at. the cnd of thc term. Today more and trustees arc realizing the advantage of re- taining a Icacher who has proved satisfac- tory and who can carry on a continuous programme over i to be hoped that. the trend will continue to thc point. wherc icachcrs will normally expect to remain in in school until lured away by improved prospects.

ilewililering Balance:

Since the end of World War II, Can- iida has experienced an almost bewildering variety of balances and counterbalances in her commercial and financial transactions with the rest of the world. These balances have fluctuated sharply in response to rapidly changing conditions both at home and abroad. This comment is made by the Bank of Montreal in its latest monthly Business Review issued this week. The first four months of 1953. the review states, "have witnessed a dramatic reversal in the balance of merchandise trade, with a deficit of about 5170 millions as opposed to in surplus of .3114 millions in the correspond- ing period a year ago.

"The most important single factor in the balance of lntemational payments last year was the marked net improvement of 8637 millions in the merchandise trade from a deficit of 3147 millions. in 1&1 to I om-plua in 1952 of 3490 millions

Nothing could be i

more ,

-5th after Pentecost. '

i Sumincrside is gaining in safety by' trimming hedges at intersections. The own-l .ers are to be congratulated on placing the isafety of life and limb above considerations of what they otherwise wanted to do with

i their property. 4 o l

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The review of the fleets off Spithcad by 'Her Majesty was not merely an impres- 'sive show. As pointed out by Rear Ad- miral Roger Bidwell who commanded the lsquadron. the expedition was of inestim- Ito work with warships of other nations.

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l John Laird Mair Lawrence, first Baron. lviceroy and governor-general of India, died this date 1879. A Yorkshlreman, he enter- ed the Indian civil service in 1829. having a post near Delhi. On hearing the news of the mutiny he raised a new army of 59,000 men and after a siege of three months captured Delhi. He was hailed as the "savior of India," created a baronet and granted a pension of 52000 a year. He be- came governor-general in 1863 and a baron in 1869.

The 35th and final list has been pub- iishcd by the American College of Surgeons showing the hodpitals coming up to the high standards of that body. The list has also been adopted as its first by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals lwhich will be publishing it in future. The Charlottetown Hospital. the Provincial Sanatorium and the Prince County Hos- pital are fully approved and the Prince Edward Island Hospital shown as provis- ionally approved. Some 6,000 hospitals are eligible for listing but only 3,000 have been accepted.

E Indeed it seems Mrs. MnrMillan.

the spring; here is prose, real poe- A try. having the texture of the l'lCh-1 est. iRD8Sl.l')'. l , does not have to expend apparentl effort because it. is her natural way of pressing an ideal which

is the

lchoice souls who give

heart. and mind to the uplift. of a,

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expressing herself -- cx- ,1

'Have you got. the money"? I had eventy-five cents and gave him hat. The medicine. probably cost.

storm was dreadful. devastating in its progress almost everything. it came in contact with.

him ten cents. He was is. good doc- liar, and the stuff cured mf. Those

are the kind of men who are clping to bring state medicine. B I. it is the need of poorer

breath of her life. These are tlicwmomp that is bringing mi: new mml5"lVe5iliiii'deii upon the taxpayer. Hun-

tired: in Canada are dying. on-

l'?0mmUllll.V 11”” llecall" may seek. iiually. for want. of medical treat-

aggrandizemenl. but because. theyl

think this world after all is a pret-

ty fine place in which in. live. 4. In it. not. most appropriate iliml a. woman should have. the last

word when she in speaking about; lit flower garden? Have not the: poets always proclaimed that

most. beautiful thing in nature a beautiful woman? I always like;

a nunlbell Oi .V0aFS- lt 1'? able value in teaching our naval men hovvltii picture woman at her best. as 8'

earthly i

lbcautiful flower in God's -garden while R. man must. be con- ltent to be an a boulder on the inoun-p ltain side or A knarlcd oak in the! lforest. I I am. Bin 9'0. - J. P. MCCLOSKEY, Cornwall. P E- 1-